Lastu200b week, we hadu200b someu200b funu200b withu200b theu200b NHL’su200b playoff format.u200b Since everyone likesu200b to complain aboutu200b today’su200b system, I pointedu200bu200b out that the league has never been able to get this right. For over 100 years now, through dozens of different systems, there’s always been something wrong.
Lots of people told me they enjoyed the post. They learned something or at least had a good laugh. But then, inevitably, came the follow-up: OK then, smart guy, can you come up with something better?
Yes. Yes, I can.
When Gary Bettman retires and I’m named his replacement, I already know what the new playoff format will look like.